Huawei Nova 3i vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 3i and Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 3i vs. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 161.6 mm Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than Huawei Nova 3i.
Width 75.2 mm 73.9 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than Huawei Nova 3i.
Weight 169 g 175 g Huawei Nova 3i is lighter than Huawei Nova 3i.
Body Colour Black Titanium silver | Midnight black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.67" Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 3i.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 409 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better colour depth than Huawei Nova 3i.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features FullView Display Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova 3i has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than Huawei Nova 3i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects AR Effects HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Huawei Nova 3i has better front lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Special Effects (Front) - Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, Portrait, Mirror reflection, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection Face recognition, Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3456 x 4608
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 3i.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 2 days
Run Time Details - Ordinary usage: up to 2 days
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC - Yes Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Huawei Nova 3i Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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